Gammage Files for Texas Governor Democratic Candidate Vows to Attack Corrupt GOP Political Machine For Immediate Release December 15, 2005 (Austin) Bob Gammage today filed paperwork with the Texas Democratic Party, officially becoming a candidate for Texas Governor. Below is the text of his remarks. "Good morning. Thank you all for coming. In the weeks to come we will have a formal announcement that addresses specific issues and goals. Today I will just make a brief statement about why I am running. "There are many examples, but there's one that particularly sticks in my craw.